A bus on a priority lane, in traffic

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on making buses more reliable

What are some of the reasons why buses can be late and what are we doing to make them more reliable, for you? Listen and find out. Transcript HOST…


The T marker in the foreground with a crane and under construction development in the background

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T as transit meets real estate

Metro Vancouver's growing by 50,000 new residents each year — we need to help provide people with sustainable ways to move and live. Discover how…


A mockup of Metro Vancouver's future in 2050

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on what we’re planning to build for you

We also reveal what it takes to transform an idea into a SkyTrain line or bus route that you can ride. Plus, what are we talking about when we…


People disembarking from the rear door of a bus

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on saying thanks and “secret friends” on transit

Dr. Amy Hanser, an associate professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, joins us to discuss the fascinating social interactions we…


The 160 Kootenay Loop bus pulls into a bus stop as the SkyTrain passes by in the background

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on operating a bus

Host Jawn Jang goes behind the scenes at our training centre. Derrick Bayer, chief instructor at Coast Mountain Bus Company, puts him through the…


Illustration of a SkyTrain customer offering their seat to another rider.

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on transit icks

Playing loud music, blocking the doors and not taking backpacks off — some of the things fellow riders do that might give you the ick. Robert Willis…


A guideway technician cuts rail on the SkyTrain tracks overnight

TransLink Podcast: What’s the T on why SkyTrain doesn’t run 24 hours

Matt Doyle, SkyTrain's vice-president of maintenance and engineering, has the answer why the SkyTrain doesn't run all night. He also explains what's…


Helicopters fly above the SeaBus during a security exercise.

Like a climax of an action movie: SeaBus conducts security exercise

Burrard Inlet looked like a set of an action movie when Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) conducted their annual security exercise on the SeaBus in…


A person trying a practice bike rack

How do I put my bike on the bus? Practice bike racks are here!

Putting your bike on the SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express is quite simple: you wheel it on. As long as you're courteous and not blocking or…


The trolley wire de-icing truck operating at Vancouver Transit Centre

This is how we de-ice the overhead wires that power our trolley-electric buses

There's no denying that winter weather wreaks havoc on several transit systems across the world. But with a little ingenuity, we can keep our system…


Cyclist taps Compass Card to enter the Bike Parkade

Your questions about Bike Parkades, answered

For ease of integrating biking and taking transit in Metro Vancouver, we equip our transit system with accessible and affordable bike parking…


Customers should plan ahead for potential weather-related delays

TransLink bus tires, explained

A common question we get asked during the snowy season is why doesn’t TransLink use winter tires? Simply put – we do. TransLink bus tires are winter…


People cross Granville Street at Robson Street, past a bus, in downtown Vancouver on a snow day

Shuttle buses during snow days, explained

The form of shuttle bus that you’re likely most familiar with are bus bridges where we “shuttle” passengers between SkyTrain stations that do not…


Bus driving through Vancouver in the rain

Here’s how bus operators prepare for heavy rain  

With heavy rain in the forecast, transit employees are busy preparing buses for extreme weather conditions, so they can continue getting customers to…


The snooper truck operating on the deck of the Pattullo Bridge at night.

This is how TransLink inspects its bridges

When you hear TransLink, you likely think of our buses, SkyTrain, SeaBus and the West Coast Express. So, you may be surprised to learn we invest in…


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